Small Catholic combined school (181 students, Prep–10) in outer regional George Town, Tasmania.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
Star of the Sea Catholic College is also known as SSCC and SSCC George Town.
Star of the Sea Catholic College has an overall SchoolRank score of 43.4/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 35/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 939, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Star of the Sea Catholic College, Year 3 students averaged 364 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 421, well below the national average of 490 for that year level, and Year 7 students averaged 515, below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 532, below the national average of 569 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Star of the Sea Catholic College is a very small catholic combined school with approximately 181 students. It offers education for years Prep-10. As a catholic school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
Star of the Sea Catholic College has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 38% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 87%, which is moderate.
Star of the Sea Catholic College is located in George Town, TAS, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 939 (21th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.